Nasir Jamshed, the banned Pakistan batsman, is set to face trial in the UK after being accused of bribing cricketers in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).Jamshed and two UK nationals, Yousef Anwar and Mohammed Ijaz, were arrested in February 2017 as part of an investigation into alleged spot-fixing by the UK’s National Crime Agency.Jamshed, Anwar and Ijaz have been charged with conspiring to bribe players in the PSL to underperform. The offences are said to have taken place between November 2016 and February 2017. Anwar and Ijaz have also been charged with conspiring to bribe players in the Bangladesh Premier League, in late 2016.On Monday, all three defendants entered not guilty pleas at Manchester Crown Court. Their trial is set to take place at the same court, starting December 2. All three were granted unconditional bail and told to attend a pre-trial review hearing on September 6.In August 2018, Jamshed was given a 10-year ban by the PCB after being found guilty of five charges under its anti-corruption code.Five other players also received sanctions from the PCB over corruption charges relating to the 2017 PSL spot-fixing scandal. Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif were each banned for five years, while Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Irfan and Shahzaib Hasan received shorter suspensions.
أعلن المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ريال مدريد، كارلو أنشيلوتي، عن قائمة اللاعبين الذين سيخوضون مباراة لاس بالماس في الجولة الثالثة من الدوري الإسباني.
ويلتقي ريال مدريد ولاس بالماس مساء غدًا الخميس في تمام الساعة، العاشرة والنصف بتوقيت “القاهرة” على ملعب “جران كناريا” بقيادة الحكم، ماتيو بوسكيتس فيرير.
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There's no doubt that these have been troubling times for Everton fans, with their ten-point deduction shaking up Goodison Park and prompting fury amongst many. But the performances of Sean Dyche and his men on the field ever since have been nothing short of sensational, with the deduction already wiped out and attention being turned towards the January transfer window.
Indeed, the January transfer window is almost upon us. An important time for teams to take a bit of a breather and suss out exactly what kind of holes there are to fill, with the right signings in the winter possibly being the difference between a successful and unsuccessful season. But one thing that is for sure is that the Toffees board certainly won't be afraid to provide Dyche with some support having seen Jack Harrison's impact, although on the flip side, Beto and Youssef Chermiti haven't exactly set things alight just yet.
Regardless, Football FanCast has given fans more of an insight into the dealings of Everton in January transfer windows gone by, as we look at exactly where the 10 previous January signings are at now…
Dele Alli – 1st February 2022 From Tottenham Hotspur – free transfer with potential £40m fee
Dele Alli.
Dele Alli may just go down as one of the worst signings of Everton's recent history, with some reports suggesting that Everton ended up paying a substantial outlay for the midfielder.
He's only managed 13 games for the Toffees since moving to Goodison Park and is yet to score or assist. He has had a loan spell at Besiktas, but since returning, just hasn't been involved in any plans, with fitness and his mental health also sadly playing a factor.
For someone who was one of the biggest talents in English football at one time during his Tottenham Hotspur days, it really is a shame that he just hasn't been able to hit the heights at Everton.
Billy Crellin – 1st February 2022 From Fleetwood Town – Fee unknown
Billy Crellin joined Everton from Fleetwood Town back in February 2022 with the view to him going straight into the under-23s side.
Since then, he just hasn't been able to secure a first-team appearance for the Toffees, having only made three appearances for the under-23s over the past few seasons. He did make it on the Australia trip back in November 2022, but just missed out on a debut appearance for the Toffees as Frank Lampard decided to offer Andy Lonergan minutes instead of the youngster.
Although, the club still clearly see something in the goalkeeper, as he signed a new contract with the club back in September which runs until the end of June 2025, so there is still time for him to come good.
Donny van de Beek – 31st January 2022 From Manchester United – Loan
Donny van de Beek joined Everton after a rather frustrating start to life at Manchester United, with game time hard to come by.
But, things didn't get much better at Goodison Park as he only made seven appearances during his loan spell, as a mix of falling out of favour and a thigh problem held him back from really getting the minutes he craved.
Upon the expiry of his loan deal at Everton he returned to Manchester United, where things went from bad to worse. He missed a total of 48 games last season due to injury and has just 21 minutes to his name in the current campaign.
Anwar El Ghazi – 13th January 2022 From Aston Villa – Loan
Anwar El Ghazi joined Everton on a short-term loan deal shortly after Lucas Digne went the other way to Aston Villa.
The winger hadn't exactly set the world alight in his recent games at Villa Park prior to the move, with just one goal in nine Premier League appearances, but as the Toffees had some injury issues, they viewed him as a temporary solution. And, a temporary solution is all he proved to be, making just two appearances for the Toffees as he fell heavily out of favour.
Move forward a year or so and things haven't got much better for the attacker. He failed to make any inroads upon his return to Villa Park, which led to him joining PSV on loan, followed by a move to Mainz in the German Bundesliga.
But after taking up the decision to post a message on Instagram relating to the current conflict in Gaza, the German club originally suspended him, which later led to him having his contract ripped up as he continued to voice his opinions on social media. He is now without a club.
Nathan Patterson – 4th January 2022 From Rangers – £11.5m plus add-ons
Nathan Patterson joined Everton from Rangers back in January 2022 as one of the most exciting talents out of Scotland.
After a slow start to life at Goodison due to a lack of opportunities, things have certainly picked up for the youngster, as he's become a guaranteed starter under Sean Dyche – and it's all down to his hard work.
The £11.5m plus add-ons fee already looks to be an absolute bargain, and with plenty of room for Patterson to develop, if he continues on his current trajectory, he could go on to follow in Seamus Coleman's footsteps.
Vitalii Mykolenko – 1st January 2022 From Dynamo Kyiv – £18m
Mykolenko made the move to Everton for around £18m back on the opening day of the 2022 winter transfer window.
In just under two years, he's already managed to appear 66 times for the club and is now a fully fledged regular under Sean Dyche.
He had some struggles during his first six months at the club, with mistakes and rash decision-making often plaguing his game, but since Dyche has taken the reins, he has gone from strength to strength.
His two goals in the Premier League this season are evidence of that, and he's now added an attacking aspect to his game, as well as tightening up defensively.
Joshua King – 2nd February 2021 From Bournemouth – Loan
Josh King
Joshua King is another who joined on a short-term deal with Dominic Calvert-Lewin out injured for a period during the 2020/21 campaign.
And the club may as well have signed no one when you look at how he performed in the blue shirt. In his 11 appearances, King failed to find the back of the net, but he is predominantly a winger, so there perhaps should be some leeway after being mainly deployed as a striker.
Where is King now, you may ask? Well, he's now plying his trade over in Turkey and has been for a season or so now, with Fenerbahce his new home. His stats have improved too, though the level of competition is arguably lower, with 11 goals and six assists to his name in 41 appearances.
Jarrad Branthwaite – 13th January 2020 From Carlisle United – £1m
Jarrad Branthwaite was making a name for himself at Carlisle United prior to his move to Everton, which was sealed for just £1m back in 2020.
This is a move that could go down as one of the best deals pulled off by the club if he carries on the way he's heading. The youngster has earned plenty of plaudits for his performances under Sean Dyche this season as a regular at the heart of the defence after catching the eye out on loan at PSV Eindhoven last season.
At just 21 years of age, the growth potential is massive for Branthwaite. And with the way he's going at the moment, you could even see him in an England shirt in the not so distant future.
Theo Walcott – 17th January 2018 From Arsenal – £20m
Theo Walcott made a name for himself at Arsenal after joining as a young boy from Southampton, but eventually fell out of favour at the Emirates as the club grew without him.
Everton signed a player who had all the ability, but it wasn't known at the time of the signing whether he'd be able to show the levels we saw at the Gunners, as injuries plagued the winger at times, with age catching up with him.
Looking back, it actually proved to be a reasonably good signing for the Toffees. He made 85 appearances, scoring 11 goals and laying on nine assists, which isn't prolific, but he was often deployed as a wide midfielder, as opposed to the advanced winger during his Arsenal days.
Sorry to make anyone feel old here, but the England star has now retired from football completely.
Cenk Tosun – 6th January 2018 From Besiktas – £27m
Cenk Tosun had a lot of hype behind him when he joined Everton back in 2018 after a number of prolific seasons out in Turkey.
But, after paying £27m for his services, things just went downhill. He made 61 appearances for the Toffees but failed to meet the demands of being the club's star striker, as he only returned 11 goals and six assists.
However, things have picked up for him again since returning to Besiktas, which is perhaps a sign of the difference in competition levels in England and Turkey. After an 18-goal season last term, he currently stands at five for the current campaign, with two even coming in the UEFA Conference League, so he appears to have found his feet again.
Gareth Taylor's side were just minutes away from getting one hand on the trophy before Stina Blackstenius' late, late double
Stina Blackstenius has let Chelsea right back into the Women's Super League title race after her stoppage-time winner completed a dramatic, late turnaround for Arsenal at Manchester City. The hosts led 1-0 in the 88th minute, but Blackstenius quick-fire double changed everything, meaning Emma Hayes' side could be level on points with the Cityzens at the top of the table going into the final day.
Lauren Hemp put City 1-0 up with a fine finish in the first half, but they never really kicked on from there. Leila Ouahabi had a good chance to break the deadlock even earlier and Chloe Kelly should've done better with another opportunity, but the game descended into a lull from there and had a dead-rubber feel to it, despite it being a crucial fixture in the title race.
Arsenal had only really had one chance in the game, which saw Frida Maanum denied well by Khiara Keating, until they turned the pressure up in the closing stages. City had looked in control for most of the match, yet were suddenly fragile and hesitant at the back, collapsing to allow the Gunners to somehow leave with all three points.
If Chelsea beat already-relegated Bristol City later on Sunday and also overcome Tottenham in 10 days' time, they will be level with City at the top of the WSL table going into the final day of the season. It could well all come down to goal difference.
GOAL rates Man City's players from the Joie Stadium…
Goalkeeper & Defence
Khiara Keating (7/10):
Made some big stops and crucial interventions. Couldn't do anything about either goal.
Kerstin Casparij (7/10):
Struggled to deal with Lacasse at times, though did come up with some big moments at the back too. Went off before City's collapse.
Laia Aleixandri (5/10):
Defending became too passive in the latter stages.
Alex Greenwood (5/10):
Good on the ball and dominant in her duels but didn't push the team out enough in the final minutes and lost Blackstenius for the winner.
Leila Ouahabi (5/10):
Supported the attack well and nearly broke the deadlock very early on, but that left gaps at the back which Arsenal exploited at times.
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Yui Hasegawa (6/10):
Should've been nearer Blackstenius when she poked home the equaliser.
Laura Coombs (6/10):
Provided a lot of energy in midfield which caused a shaky and hesitant Arsenal some problems. Off before the hour.
Jess Park (5/10):
Quiet game by her standards but probably still should've had an assist to her name, after creating a great chance for Kelly.
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Mary Fowler (7/10):
Didn't touch the ball too much but was dangerous when involved. Great on set-pieces.
Chloe Kelly (5/10):
Should've doubled City's lead when Park picked her out. Didn't get much service.
Lauren Hemp (7/10):
An absolute headache in the first half but didn't have enough help most of the time. Did her defensive duties.
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Filippa Angeldahl (5/10):
On for Coombs before the hour and brought a lot of running, though often lacked that final ball.
Alanna Kennedy (N/A):
On for the final few minutes.
Gareth Taylor (5/10):
No huge surprises in a line up that showed just one change and the fluid front three caused Arsenal's shaky defence problems. However, should've been more impactful with subs to inject energy into a game that his team never looked like killing off.
Newcastle United are in the midst of a rocky period under head coach Eddie Howe for the first time in two years, compounded by the heavy weight of expectations from the club's recently acquired Saudi wealth.
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe.
The Magpies, while plagued with injuries in recent months, suffered their fifth defeat in six games in December alone and exited both the EFL Cup and the Champions League in the meantime.
The January transfer window cannot come sooner for the manager but with two games remaining before the winter market opens, Howe may need to make some tactical tweaks to ensure Newcastle stop the rot and one player in particular will be champing at the bit to get back into the side.
Sean Longstaff's game in numbers
A boyhood Newcastle United fan, Sean Longstaff has been a mainstay at St. James' Park ever since making his debut for the club under Rafa Benitez back in a 4-0 defeat away at Liverpool on Boxing Day in 2018.
The midfielder has gone on to make 158 senior appearances for the Geordie club in that timeframe across three different managers. However, Saturday's showing away at Luton Town showcased the limitations of Longstaff's game.
Throughout the match, Newcastle registered an xG of 1.5 from a total of 15 shots on Luton's goal. Longstaff must be credited for his helping hand to make some of these goalscoring opportunities, having created three chances during the game and recording an expected assists tally of 0.63, although the Mags failed to find the net once.
However, the 26-year-old struggled in other elements of the game. Having had 72 touches of the ball, Longstaff played merely four passes into the final third and was even dispossessed on one occasion which led to a dangerous chance for the Hatters, as per FotMob. Additionally, he lost 100% of his tackles and 57% of his total duels while also being dribbled past twice.
Sean Longstaff's Stats vs Luton
Minutes
90
Goals
0
Assists
0
Chances Created
3
Expected Assists
0.63
Passes To Final Third
4
Shots
1
Passing Accuracy
80%
Touches
72
Dispossessed
1
Tackles Won
0
Dribbled Past
2
Duels Lost
4
Stats via FotMob
After the game, Chronicle Live handed Longstaff a match rating of 5/10, which was even lower than Lewis Miley who was replaced in the 38th minute due to tactical reasons, according to Eddie Howe.
In his 158 appearances for Newcastle United, Longstaff has managed to bag ten assists in total, an average of one every 15.8 matches. It was worrying that Howe relied heavily on the Englishman to create opportunities for his attackers on Saturday.
Meanwhile, both Anthony Gordon and Miguel Almiron whipped in a combined total of six crosses at Kenilworth Road, with just one finding a Newcastle player.
Lewis Hall's stats in midfield
The Magpies need to create more opportunities and Howe could have a glaringly obvious solution staring him in the face in the form of 19-year-old Lewis Hall.
The youngster joined on loan during the summer for an initial £28m fee but has seen very little action in a black and white shirt, whilst receiving £7k-per-week from the club. Even amid an injury crisis, Hall has featured for merely 245 minutes for Newcastle, including 81 minutes in the Premier League.
However, what makes Hall truly stand out is his versatility, having played in seven different positions since the beginning of the 2020/21 season when he was with Chelsea.
One of these roles was as a central midfielder and the teenage sensation certainly impressed, scoring seven goals and registering six assists in 18 appearances as a number '8'.
Lewis Hall's Career Stats
Position
Appearances
Goals
Assists
Left-Back
20
2
2
Left Midfield
18
2
3
Central Midfield
18
7
6
Defensive Midfield
15
2
5
Attacking Midfield
3
0
0
Centre-Back
3
0
1
Left-Winger
2
0
0
Stats via Transfermarkt
Nevertheless, at St. James' Park, Hall has been solely used on the left as a full-back and a winger as Howe has yet to try Hall out as a central midfielder. The youngster could be the perfect player to unlock Newcastle's strikers, Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson, who have scored just once between them in the side's last six matches.
Hall has averaged an assist every three games in the middle of the park which is five times better than Longstaff's record and should be a consideration for Howe ahead of the Magpies' visit from Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day.
Mais jovem jogador a estar presente na lista dos 50 atletas inscritos pelo Palmeiras na Copa Libertadores 2020, o meio-campista Luiz Guilherme Freitas é tido como uma das principais joias das categorias de base do Verdão. No clube desde a categoria sub-11, o atleta representa uma nova cara para a base da equipe, com atletas que cresceram integralmente no clube.
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Natural de Jundiaí, cidade 50km distante de São Paulo, o jovem deu seus primeiros passos no mundo da bola em sua cidade natal, no São João FC. Atuando no futebol de campo da Ponte Preta desde os dez anos, foi descoberto por olheiros do Palmeiras em uma competição interna e posteriormente chamado para atuar na equipe.
Na Academia de Futebol desde o sub-11, o meio-campista acumula diversos títulos vestindo o uniforme do Verdão. Logo em sua estreia, na temporada 2015, foi o destaque da equipe que faturou o Campeonato Paulista Sub-11. Participou também da campanha vitoriosa nos estaduais Sub-13 e Sub-15, em 2016 e 2019 respectivamente.
Além do sucesso nacional, a promessa alviverde coleciona passagens pela Seleção Brasileira desde o sub-15 e experiência internacional com o Verdão. Com a camisa verde e branca, ele foi campeão da Evergrande Cup U-15 e We Love Football U-15, torneios realizados na China e Itália respectivamente ao longo da temporada 2019.
Já com a camisa da seleção brasileira, foi campeão do Sul-Americano Sub-15 de 2019. Na competição se destacou como um dos principais nomes da Amarelinha, com três gols marcados e atuações sólidas.
Com a vitoriosa trajetória construída vestindo a camisa do clube e também pela seleção brasileira, o jovem ressaltou a importância do clube em sua vida, em entrevista exclusiva com o NOSSO PALESTRA.
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– O Palmeiras é minha casa. Estou sendo moldado desde meus 11 anos de idade. Só tenho a agradecer ao clube por tudo que fez e faz por minha formação como atleta. Já realizei um sonho de ser profissionalizado com apenas 16 anos e espero em breve estrear na equipe principal. Também agradeço aos meus empresários e a minha família pelo apoio em toda a trajetória.
Dentro de campo, Luiz é um jogador muito dinâmico, que segue o modelo de formação que o clube busca especializar para meio-campistas. Tendo como características conseguir jogar em qualquer função do setor, se destaca nos fundamentos de bom passe, boa marcação e organização de jogo, algo semelhante as qualidades apresentadas por Patrick de Paula, Gabriel Menino e Danilo no profissional.
Treinado para ser completo no setor do meio-campo, Luiz destacou os trabalhos com excelentes profissionais para exercer sua função com propriedade dentro das quatro linhas.
– No Palmeiras, estamos cercados de excelentes profissionais, que sempre trabalharam de acordo com as características do jogador pensando no que eles podem render. Então, só tenho que absorver da melhor forma possível e deixar as coisas acontecerem naturalmente.
Com sequencia ao longo da temporada 2020, o meio-campista terminou o ano com 11 partidas disputadas, totalizando 545 minutos dentro de campo. Titular em boa parte do andamento das competições, o jovem analisou um temporada de muito aprendizado, ganhando espaço na Copa do Brasil e Brasileiro Sub-17 apesar de estar integrando o elenco pela primeira temporada, e consequentemente, disputando vaga com jogadores mais velhos.
– Uma temporada muito atípica, com menos jogos do que o esperado, mas com um volume bom dentro do possível. Um ano ao meu ver de muito aprendizado. Disputar uma Copa do Brasil e um Brasileiro no meu primeiro ano de sub-17 me dá uma bagagem boa.
Com relação a estar presente na lista de 50 atletas do Palmeiras para a Copa Libertadores, o jogador admitiu surpresa e que projeta coisas grandes para o futuro, sempre se dedicando ao máximo.
– Fui pego de surpresa e fiquei muito feliz, já projetando coisas incríveis daqui para frente. É seguir trabalhando e me dedicando muito.
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Já visando a temporada 2021, com início previsto para março, o jovem finalizou a conversa ressaltando as expectativas individuais e coletivas para o ano. Projetando ser convocado para o Sul-Americano Sub-17, a meta do meio-campista é conquistar bons números e ajudar a equipe com o empenho necessário para ser campeão.
– Individualmente quero me superar, fazer números que impressionam, representar o Palmeiras no Sul-Americano Sub-17 atuando com a camisa da seleção brasileira e terminar o ano com muitos títulos. […] Coletivamente sempre vou querer ajudar minha equipe a conquistar os objetivos traçados, com muito trabalho e empenho.
Glasgow Rangers head into the final three fixtures of 2023 on a high note having won their first League Cup trophy since 2011 recently, along with securing passage to the knockout stages of the Europa League.
Philippe Clement will know that wins against Motherwell, Ross County, and Celtic prior to the winter break will see the Gers top the Scottish Premiership table heading into the winter break and this is as good an incentive as any.
Glasgow Rangers managerPhilippe Clement.
This could allow the Belgian coach to enter the January transfer window with confidence that he can lure one or two quality players to his squad for the second half of the season as they would be joining a club flying high at the top of the division.
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One thing is for sure, Clement will need to have a better transfer record than Michael Beale, who only managed to sign a few players who have since turned out to be good investments for the club.
Michael Beale’s transfer record at Rangers
In January of this year, the former manager lured Todd Cantwell and Nicolas Raskin to the Gers, and they proved to be excellent signings, and this built up confidence ahead of the summer transfer window.
By the end of the window, Beale had signed a grand total of nine players, yet some have come under scrutiny for their performances.
Cyriel Dessers and Sam Lammers were the two marquee arrivals, yet, heading into 2024, the duo have scored just 11 goals between them across all competitions.
Former Rangers boss Michael Beale.
These numbers are not good enough for two regular starters and more will be required heading into the second half of the 2023/24 campaign.
While Jack Butland and Leon Balogun have been impressive since joining the club on their respective free transfers, former sporting director Ross Wilson and Beale played a masterstroke by signing Cantwell when they did, as he cost just £1.5m from Norwich City.
Fast-forward nearly a year later and his market value has risen substantially while becoming one of the most important members of Clement’s squad.
Todd Cantwell’s market value at Norwich
Cantwell made his debut for the East Anglian side during the 2017/18 season, and it did not take him long to make his mark on the side.
The Canaries won promotion to the Premier League in the 2018/19 campaign and the attacking midfielder featured 24 times but his best was to come in the top flight.
The 25-year-old was incredible during their return to the top division and scored six goals along with grabbing two assists as he shone, despite the club being relegated.
Following another solid Championship campaign during 2020/21, as he plundered six goals and six assists on the way to another title, Cantwell was attracting interest from Aston Villa as they were looking to replace Jack Grealish and the newly promoted side valued him at around £40m.
His market value at the time according to Football Transfers was only €5.4m (£4.6m) and Norwich were clearly looking to cash in on one of their prized assets.
Former Norwich midfielder Todd Cantwell.
His form began to slide, however, and from the start of the 2020/21 season until the day he departed in January 2023, Cantwell only made 27 appearances for Norwich, which eventually led to his exit from his hometown club.
Their loss was Rangers' gain and the move has proved to be a shrewd piece of business by Wilson during his spell as sporting director, prior to his move to Nottingham Forest earlier this year.
Todd Cantwell’s statistics at Rangers
The Gers failed to win a trophy last season, but the signings of Cantwell and Raskin indicated that the future looked bright.
The former Norwich gem enjoyed a wonderful start to life at the club and across just 20 games during the second half of the 2022/23 season, he scored six goals and grabbed five assists, giving the club some momentum heading into the summer.
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0
4
3
1.3
1.5
5
1
1.5
1.1
Despite only being in the team for five months, Cantwell ranked sixth for big chances created (five) in the league along with ranking fourth for successful dribbles per game (1.5) and it proved that he had already made a positive impact among the squad.
Journalist Josh Bunting also heaped praise on him at the end of the term, saying: “Really interested in seeing how Todd Cantwell goes next season. Has proved to be an excellent bit of business and I don’t think it’s unfair to say he’s probably a level above this league. With the momentum he has he’s going to be the catalyst in that Rangers side. Has that desire.”
Unfortunately, he has not quite replicated the form he displayed last season and this is due to a combination of an injury problem which saw him miss five matches while also being played out of position on the right wing.
Todd Cantwell
The Englishman has still contributed one goal and four assists in 22 matches, but these numbers need to improve heading into 2024.
He currently ranks second for assists (three) and fourth for key passes per game (1.5) in the Premiership this season, but with Clement moving him from wide right into a number role recently, this could only benefit his numbers over the coming weeks.
Playing in a central position could allow him to have more of an influence on matches rather than waiting for the ball to come to him out wide.
Todd Cantwell’s valuation has risen at Rangers
The £1.5m fee has proven to be an excellent bargain, especially when you consider how much Cantwell is now valued at after just under a year in Scotland.
According to Transfermarkt in their latest update, the 25-year-old is now valued at €8m (£6.9m) and this value should only continue to rise if he manages to keep playing well.
The 5 foot 9 maestro has the ability to make a big impact in matches with his creativity and Clement will be hoping he can remain fit for the rest of the season.
Beale did not do much right at Rangers, but luring Cantwell to the club for such a low fee was perhaps one of his most productive achievements whilst working alongside Wilson, who struck gold with the English talent.
Clement may be aiming to land at least a couple of players who have the ability to go straight into the starting XI when the domestic season returns without having to spend a fortune.
Establishing a proper player-trading model is imperative and under the Belgian and new director of football recruitment Nils Koppen, the Light Blues have a chance to build a dynasty that could see the club return to the summit of Scottish football.
Luring more players like Cantwell to Glasgow is the priority and the January transfer window will be an exciting time to be a supporter of the club.
England break sixes record set by West Indies in series opener
ESPNcricinfo staff27-Feb-2019A week after West Indies posted a new world record of 23 sixes in the first ODI against England, the two sides combined for an incredible onslaught in Grenada – a match record 46 sixes were hit, all told, with England edging the difference with a new innings mark of 24. Here’s how ESPNcricinfo’s ball-by-ball commentary covered an extraordinary onslaught…England: 418 for 6, 24 sixes 4.6 Cottrell to Hales, SIX, ping! Too short, Hales’ bat-speed does the rest, a ferocious pick-up over deep midwicket5.5 Nurse to Bairstow, SIX, tossed up on a wide line, and dumped over extra cover! The boundaries have been brought right in due to the rain, and that just plops invitingly over the rope6.4Bishoo to Bairstow, SIX, leaning back, and banjaxed into the crowd! Across the line, swatting against the spin. Have some of that!6.5Bishoo to Bairstow, SIX, the same, with knobs on! Bishoo’s lost his length here, and Jonny’s in a mood! Over the leg side again6.6Bishoo to Bairstow, SIX, much fuller length but the same result! Right underneath the ball, and times the pants off his elevated flog over midwicket9.5 Nurse to Hales, SIX, voluminous wallop! That’s just raw thwacking from Hales, swinging through the line on a full length, against the wind, and over long-on30.5Bishoo to Buttler, SIX, drops short, and Buttler dumps it over wide long-on! A heavy-metal thrash off the back foot, sails well beyond the rope32.2Thomas to Morgan, SIX, down the track, battered on the up over the covers! Right to the pitch of the ball, a big wallop at a wide one, nailed it34.4 Thomas to Morgan, SIX, back of a length, and crashed over deep midwicket! Morgan sits so deep in his crease, and is waiting on the back foot to slam this onto the grass and bring up his half-century37.3Nurse to Buttler, SIX, plonks the foot front, swings through the line! Fetch that! Clean over long-onJonny Bairstow whacks another six over midwicket•AFP39.2Holder to Morgan, SIX, round the wicket, outside off, Morgan drops to one knee, and utterly smokes this on the up over deep midwicket! Reaching for the wide one, and pounding it40.4Brathwaite to Buttler, SIX, too short, off line, picked up off the pads, and Buttler becomes the fourth man to pass fifty in this innings! And at least the third to get there with a six …41.1Holder to Morgan, SIX, flashed on the up over the leg side, it’s raining sixes!41.5Holder to Morgan, SIX, another full toss, another dismissive six! Morgan walks across his crease, drops to one knee, pounds a slog-sweep over the leg side. This is carnage!42.4Brathwaite to Buttler, SIX, that is a nonsensical blow! Straight and full, with men back on the rope, and just banjaxed over the bowler’s head!43.1Thomas to Buttler, SIX, into the toes, into the stands! Absolutely monstered over the midwicket boundary, there’s that bottom hand again, just lifting it up, up and away, and it’s a race to the century now!43.2Thomas to Buttler, SIX, bazooka-ed over long-on! Christmas cactus, that is massive! Full length, looking for the blockhole, and just getting brutalised for missing his length!45.1Holder to Buttler, SIX, back of a length, too easy for Buttler! A golf swing back over the bowler’s head, and into the wall of the stand!45.3Holder to Morgan, SIX, there’s the hundred! Yet another full toss outside off, yet another monstering over the leg side! Down on one knee, middled over long-on, and England are charging for 400 here!45.5Holder to Buttler, SIX, another full toss, another slam over the bowler’s head! It has to be said, this bowling has been diabolical … but where would you bowl to two batsmen in this mood?46.5Cottrell to Buttler, SIX, jeepers, that’s vast! He didn’t even middle that one, just a filthy slap on the up over the bowler’s head! And it’s gone miles!48.2Cottrell to Buttler, SIX, spanked into the stands yet again! And Buttler gives Cottrell a salute as he trudges back to his mark! Another low full toss. The umpteenth of the innings, and it vanishes over cow corner again!48.6Cottrell to Buttler, SIX, England equal the sixes world record! Buttler clears his front foot, biffs through the line, and that’s 23 and counting for the innings, matching West Indies in Barbados last week!49.3Brathwaite to Buttler, SIX, into the stands yet again, Buttler brings up his 150 with the world-record 24th six of the innings! Over deep midwicket!Chris Gayle muscles through the leg side•Getty ImagesWest Indies: 389, 22 sixes 1.4Wood to Campbell, SIX, full outside off, touching 90mph… coolly ramped for six! Audacious and he got plenty of bat on it, the ball sailing up, up and away towards fine leg, landing several yards beyond the rope!2.5Woakes to Gayle, SIX, Gayle pummels his first six! Short and whumped over deep square leg, into the boundary boards… Knows he needs to start quicker today4.1Woakes to Gayle, SIX, short ball, sits up nicely, Gayle latches on… that’s outta here! Another offcutter from Woakes but no problem for Gayle to time it, smeared for a flat six4.2Woakes to Gayle, SIX, full in the slot, larruped down the ground this time! Gayle clears the ropes again, muscling a chip over long-on6.1Woakes to Gayle, SIX, here he goes again! Brutalised over long-on! Gayle climbs into Woakes’ first ball of the over6.2Woakes to Gayle, SIX, length ball, Gayle makes room and butters his parsnips over extra cover! No value in giving him width, either8.3Plunkett to Bravo, SIX, full and wide, cutter from Plunkett… ker-Plunked over long-off! First six of the day from Bravo, a sweet, flat effort drilled beyond the ropes!11.2Stokes to Gayle, SIX, makes room and belts this one flat over long-off! Gayle tees off and puts Stokes on the fairway!11.3Stokes to Gayle, SIX, pitched up, clears the front leg – hooned high over long-on this time! Shades of Brathwaite in Kolkata, easy pickings and right where Gayle likes it16.5Rashid to Gayle, SIX, plants the front foot and boshes through the line to reach 10,000 ODI runs, with his 500th six! And it’s gone straight and high, into the stands, and he celebrates by raising his helmet high! This. Is. On!Darren Bravo cuts on his way to a fifty•AFP17.4Stokes to Bravo, SIX, low full toss and pounded into the stands once again! Over long on … my goodness, this is carnage18.2Rashid to Gayle, SIX, pumped up and over the bowler’s head and Gayle marches on to 97! Crumbs …20.6Ali to Gayle, SIX, leans back, gets right under the ball and dumps it … clean over the ropes at long-off! On he marches!21.1Woakes to Bravo, SIX, slammed through the line, and over long-on! That is sumptuous hitting!21.2Woakes to Bravo, SIX, short this time, Bravo swivels, and batters another pull over the ropes at midwicket! 22.3Ali to Gayle, SIX, two steps down the track, and slapped out of sight, over long-on! The 40th six of the match!22.5Ali to Gayle, SIX, in the slot, slotted through the line, over long-on yet again. This is ludicrous!23.2Wood to Hetmyer, SIX, woof! Well, who needs sighters! Short, fast, and smoked clean over midwicket! This is nonsense!30.5Rashid to Gayle, SIX, heave ho! Up comes Gayle’s 150 with a monster mow over midwicket! Was that half-chance earlier in the over as good as it will get for Rashid?30.6Rashid to Gayle, SIX, onto the front foot, and dumped up and over long-off! Rashid tosses it up, but the Kraken has well and truly stirred after that momentary alarm!42.4Rashid to Brathwaite, SIX, hello, it’s Mr Kolkata… Big sweep and he nails that on to the roof at deep backward square leg! Monstrous from Brathwaite, and he’s on to his highest score in ODIs. Lost ball, too42.5Rashid to Brathwaite, SIX, tossed up, goes again, clears the man at deep midwicket! Stokes was the man on the rope, he went for the flying catch, two-handed so it would have probably carried him over, but couldn’t hold on
Admitting that swinging the ball isn’t his strength, the express pace bowler said his role was ‘to be a bit of an aggressor and create chances’
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Lockie Ferguson is building towards becoming New Zealand’s answer to finishing well with the ball in ODIs. In the two ODIs against Bangladesh in the current series, Ferguson has not just picked key wickets but has also used his pace variations well to keep the Bangladesh batsmen guessing.Mahmudullah and Boult fined
Bangladesh allrounder Mahmudullah and New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult have been fined 10% and 15% of their respective match fees for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second ODI in Christchurch. Mahmudullah, after he was dismissed for 7, “struck the picket fence with his bat” and was found guilty of breaching Article 2.2 which relates to “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an international match.” Boult used “audible obscene words twice” when his side was bowling, according to an ICC release, and violated Article 2.3 which deals with “use of an audible obscenity during an international match.” One demerit point was added to the disciplinary records of both players, who committed their first offence since the introduction of the revised code and demerit points in September 2016.
In the second ODI in Christchurch, he bowled four overs in the death and conceded only 12 runs and took two wickets, of Sabbir Rahman and Mohammad Saifuddin, in his overall figures of 3 for 43 in 10 overs. In the first ODI in Napier, Ferguson’s last over, the 48th of the Bangladesh innings, was a maiden wicket, with the dismissal of Mohammad Mithun, the top-scorer of the innings.ALSO READ: ‘Flash’ Ferguson provides New Zealand attack the cutting edgeNew Zealand will welcome someone like Ferguson given their recent unimpressive performances in the death overs in ODIs. In the last two years, they have conceded at 7.52 runs per over in the last ten overs, the same as Australia and only lower than West Indies and Sri Lanka. Teams like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh have conceded at less than seven runs per over in the last 10 overs in the same period. Ferguson has also been New Zealand’s most effective death-overs fast bowler in 2019.”We have some of the best swing bowlers in the world but swinging the new ball isn’t my strength,” Ferguson said. “My position comes after them as a first-change. I have been working on my death-over options. It can be tough in one-day cricket to look for wickets through the middle. When guys soak up the pressure a bit, I am probably less aggressive.”I think [taking wickets] is part of my role, for sure. To be a bit of an aggressor and create chances. But by no means do I have a free role to go for plenty of runs. I think that still a big part of my work is to create the opportunity and also be economical. One-day cricket is about restricting runs. I enjoy the role and it has been going well for me in recent times.”Ferguson said he enjoys being part of an attack that always looks for wickets, which has helped them bowl out Bangladesh for 232 and 226 in the two games so far. “Ever since I have come into the team, we have been an aggressive side with the ball. If we are always trying to take wickets, we will bowl teams out. I think that’s the mindset of all the bowlers today. It is exciting when all the bowlers are taking wickets. The whole squad is stepping up.”Given his express pace, Ferguson also wants to keep himself fit to keep bowling fast for a longer period. To perform in this way is a challenge, but he believes that by not focusing on something out of his control, like a place in the World Cup squad, he can put more emphasis on the matches in front of him.”One of my weapons is to bowl quick, and I have done a lot of work throughout my career to be fit enough,” he said. “More important for me is to bowl quick for longer period of time. If you can maintain pace, bounce and aggressiveness throughout the whole innings, you can get opportunities to get wickets at the start and end as well. I pride myself on my fitness, and staying in the park throughout the full season with the speed.”I think every player is excited about the World Cup. I am focusing on game to game. I am excited that I am showing up every game, I am focusing on that game myself. If I can put on performances that help the team, it is the key. Down the line, a place in the World Cup squad will take care of itself.”
A youthful Liverpool side fell to a meek defeat against Union Saint-Gilloie to close the play in their Europa League group phase, but Jurgen Klopp will lose no sleep having previously topped the group and issued much rotation.
Having rested various key personnel ahead of three home clashes within seven days – Manchester United and Arsenal in the Premier League and West Ham United in the Carabao Cup – this was a prudent move that will likely pay off, with the players unscathed.
That said, Liverpool still lost and looked pretty drab in doing so, failing to muster any offensive cohesion and struggling to stop the home side's waves of assault, with Cody Gakpo unable to produce the talismanic performance he might have hoped for.
Cody Gakpo's performance vs USG
Now, it's somewhat unfair to lament Gakpo harshly; after all, established he may be but the Dutchman received scant support from his midfield and wide-placed teammates.
Nonetheless, the 23-year-old was anonymous and didn't find pockets of space from which he could build, influence play and create some sense of attacking fluency for his springtime peers.
As per Sofascore, the £120k-per-week dynamo unleashed just one blocked shot all evening, failed with his one attempted dribble, was dribbled past himself and lost the ball 12 times despite only taking 38 touches.
Liverpool player Cody Gakpo.
With the Premier League clash against United now looming, he hardly proved that he is the man to occupy the focal front spot ahead of Darwin Nunez, who is erratic but dynamic and determined.
Again, Gakpo was starved of service for most of the affair and while he flattered to deceive, it's hard to heap all of the blame on his feet even if he will be disappointed with his involvement; the youthful Reds just didn't click in this dead-rubber match.
Of the younger crop, few impressed and while the match was a valuable experience as they look to rise to the fore, right-back Conor Bradley certainly failed to leave any semblance of a positive impression on Klopp after a tough test.
Conor Bradley failed his big test vs USG
Bradley, aged 20, is considered a big prospect by those on Merseyside and has seen his seasonal progress stifled by a back injury sustained way back in pre-season, only just returning to match action.
Up against the ferocious Mohamed Amoura, who scored and assisted in a stunning individual effort, Bradley was dribbled past three times but did win six of his 13 duels, which isn't bad by any stretch.
Also losing possession 18 times, the Northern Irish starlet was in the thick of the action and took 74 touches, succeeding with two of his three dribbles, improving somewhat after the break.
GOAL's Peter McVitie was not too pleased with the young full-back's display, branding him with a 4/10 match rating and noting how he failed to contain the electric Amoura, who completed all five of his dribbles.
McVitie said: 'Beaten for pace one too many times as he pushed high up and reacted slowly as Saint-Gilloise attacked.'
Perhaps there was a bit to criticise, but then maybe there was even more to praise for a player returning from injury with much potential, thrown into the mix on a testing evening in a role that prompted him to emulate Trent Alexander-Arnold, moving into the midfield in possession.
Liverpool lost, but that's not the main talking point here; Klopp's side are on the top once again, and a tough test in Belgium made for the perfect ground to provide some exciting talents with a platform to hone their craft.